William Hill Polygonal Barn

William Hill Polygonal Barn, also known as the Hill-Mershon Barn, is an eight-sided barn located at Bloomingdale, Parke County, Indiana. It was built about 1905, and is a two-story, octagonal frame building. It measures 30 feet in width and is topped by a sectional cone roof topped by an octagonal cupola.[2]: 5 

William Hill Polygonal Barn
William Hill Polygonal Barn, October 2012
William Hill Polygonal Barn is located in Parke County, Indiana
William Hill Polygonal Barn
William Hill Polygonal Barn is located in Indiana
William Hill Polygonal Barn
William Hill Polygonal Barn is located in the United States
William Hill Polygonal Barn
LocationSchool St., Bloomingdale, Indiana
Coordinates39°48′49″N 87°15′5″W / 39.81361°N 87.25139°W / 39.81361; -87.25139
Arealess than one acre
Built1905 (1905)
Built byHill, William
Architectural styleEight-sided barn
MPSRound and Polygonal Barns of Indiana MPS
NRHP reference No.93000186[1]
Added to NRHPApril 2, 1993

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Jerry McMahan (November 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Hill Polygonal Barn" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.